Porter J. McCumber

Porter James McCumber (3 February 1858-18 May 1933) was a US Senator from North Dakota (R) from 4 March 1899 to 4 March 1923, succeeding William N. Roach and preceding Lynn Frazier.

Biography
Porter James McCumber was born in Crete, Illinois in 1858, and he moved with his parents to Rochester, Minnesota later that year. In 1881, he became a lawyer in Wahpeton, Dakota Territory, and he served in the US Senate from 1899 to 1923 as a Republican Party member. After leaving office, he resumed his law practice, and he died in 1933.